The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-10-06

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n The divisions VIII march 100 feet
spart General d. r drier, Of st Louis,
chairman OF the encampinent. Is the Grand
Marshal, and has Issued the following order
OF parade:
Platoon Of Mornted Police.
Grand Marsha. and Star.
Escort TO the Conn umandor-in-Chief.
Commnnder-.n- Chic. aud stan.
Invited Guests in Carriages.
FIRST DIVISION.
Department Of missouti-s000 men.
sEcoHp DfyisfoS,
Department OF Iiiino!s-Io,0Oo men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Departments OF Wisconsin Pennsylvania and
Oh'o--50o men
roruTn pTytsIoN.
Departments OF New York, Connecticut Maine.
Massachusetts, New Jersey and vir-
ginla-eco0 men.
rIPIn DIVISION.
Departments Of calI;ornia New Hampshire,
Vermont the Potomac and Mary
lAnd--iSO mon.
sixth DIVISION.
Department Of !ndiana--5,ooo men.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Departments OF Nebraska Iowa and Colorado
-a,ocl men.
HIGHrE DIVISION.
Department Of lkannas-lA0oO men.
NINTH DIVISION.
Departments OF Michigan. Minnesota, Della
ware, West Virginia. Washington Ter
ritory and Kcntuoky-
5000 men.
TENTH pty isIoN
Departments OF Arkansas, Florida, the Gulf,
Dakota. Oregon, New Mexico. Texas,
Utah. Idaho Montana. Tennes-
sec. Georgia, Rhode Isl.
and, Naval vot-
Grams and sonss
OF Veterans
1000 men
The Illumination and decoration of the
city surpaRs even the wonderful effect pro-
duced last year during tho Trlcnnial Con.
clavc OF the Knights Templar The plan has
been somewhat altered, and more
varied and beautiful effects have been
created Fourth street for one
milo rs extremely picturesque Al
though II has not tho great arches that
tpan Broadway, this Is more than offset by
tho varicgated character Of the lighta Red,
white and blue predominate In the arches
TINT line the sidewalks, but in the higher
clusters that projccg from crosspipes, green,
orange and roso-rolored globes are scattered
by the thousands
broadway, from Clark avenue TO Christy
avenue, distance 81 one mile, vios with
Fourth street In brilliancy and magnlficonce
In the center Of every block is great arch
TINT spans the street Each arch has 400
lights, and many OF tacm are surinounted
by designs OF the corps-badges in the dl-
vision colors
Franklin avenue, LOCUST street. Pine street
and Sixth street nro beautifully illuminated
Altogether eight miles Of streets arc illum!-
mated, and the consumption OF gas per hour
Is 100000 feet Tho value Of the gas con-
suIncd during the wcolr is put at 500, 600,
and is furnished FREQ There are 10000
globes In use
On Broadway and Washington avenue
stands the great Lincoln memorial arch. 1t
is thirty-five feet high, constructed Of ca
thedral glass, and Is surmounted with por-
trait OF the dead President broadway is
also rich in private lluminations, many Of
them representing very large sum Of
money.
Opposite the Planters House, on Fourth
street, is the railroad arch, erected by funds
contributed by the railroads. This arch is
surmounted by the outlines In jet-work Of a
massive locomotive There are 600 Jets
and when lighted the locomotive appears
to be going at full speed A genuine bell
hangs In it's place, and az electric light an
swers for headlight Smoke and steam
are conveyed TO the design through pipes
from the Planters House,
The largest arch in tho city is the Grand
Army arch ON Twelfth street, at the inter
soctlon Of Olive street A description of
this arch was given Il yesterdays dis
pntcheA
The decoration OF the courthouse is very
attractive Tho main entrances on Broad
way and Fourth street are hidden from view
by nm immense castel,nted arch, standing
between two towers, ana connected with
them by galleries The archway is thirty
one feet wide and thirty three feet high.
Along the facades are d.srlnyed the badges
of the twenty three army corps, with key
stone G, A. II badge The latter design Is
twelve feet by four from the court house
gables streniners and @. A r. colors fall In
graceful folds The massive dome OF the
court-house is fpshlonsd into gigantic
houqueto Of trees interlAcsd with flags and
buntings From tho si1a gailories the flags
OF all nations nre suspended
The most imposing aroh on Fourth street
is the Grant memorial arch, at the intersec-
ton OF Locust street The arch is sur
mounted by cathedral glass portrait Of
tho General, TINT Is considered the
most beautiful BIT OF street decoration
over soon In this country II is Sow
entern foot square, and dome idea Of
~ aiIis,tssffs l..i.S % ottainsa ftom
tbe faot Thar $4,000 separeto pieoes